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Group empowers 200 Osun women, rallies support for Oyebamiji

From The Punch · () English

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  • A socio-political group, Peculiar Peoples Progress, empowered over 200 women in Osun State with food items and cash.
  • The group also mobilized support for Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Osun State Governorship poll.
  • The group's coordinator expressed optimism that the women would influence their families to vote for the APC candidate.

The socio-political group Peculiar Peoples Progress has provided empowerment to over 200 women in Aiyedire Local Government Area of Osun State. The initiative, which included distributing food items and N10,000 cash to each beneficiary, also served as a platform to rally support for Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the upcoming Osun State Governorship election.

It is just to appreciate our people for their loyalty, because despite the waves here and there, they remain steadfast and they are giving us their full support.

โ€” Mrs. Ige AdeyanjuExplaining the purpose of the empowerment program and support for the APC candidate.

Mrs. Ige Adeyanju, the coordinator of Peculiar Peoples Progress, stated that the empowerment program is a regular outreach to individuals in genuine need of support. She emphasized that the event was also an opportunity to encourage beneficiaries to participate in the election and cast their votes for the APC governorship candidate.

We empowered over 200 women, and you know women are the builders of the nation. We also want them to support the APC candidate.

โ€” Mrs. Ige AdeyanjuOn the significance of empowering women and their role in the election.

Adeyanju expressed strong confidence that the entire local government area would deliver its votes to Oyebamiji. She believes the empowered women will significantly influence their husbands, children, and other dependents. "Our leaders have been good to us, and this is the time for the payback," Adeyanju remarked, highlighting the loyalty of the community despite prevailing political "waves."

We are very sure that our votes would be delivered to Oyebamiji. Our leaders have been good to us, and this is the time for the payback.

โ€” Mrs. Ige AdeyanjuExpressing confidence in delivering votes for the APC candidate.
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